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Theorem
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. That which is considered and established as a principle; hence, sometimes, a rule. Not theories, but theorems (Coleridge. By the theorems, Which your polite and terser gallants practice, I re-refine the court, and civilize Their barbarous natures. Massinger.
2. A statement of a principle to be demonstrated.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To formulate into a theorem.